Yep, I spent $1400 fixing my sliding door, C pillar from sideswiping
a tel. pole in my parking lot, only to hit another pole in the same
lot several months later.  Haven't fixed that one yet.  Will probably
fix when I have the rear hatch/bumper fixed after backing into a
bollard & then in the same spot, a tree while camping.

Meanwhile, I have never(knock on wood) hit another car while driving
for 42 years.

YMMV,

Tom B.-the wife has totaled 3 of her cars in less years.

On Oct 30, 2007, at 2:36 PM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:

> I thought Vanagon ownership required that one or both rear fender
> areas (or
> even the sliding door) have a dent from this kind of mishap. :)
>
> Sorry I know this didn't answer your question but I couldn't
> resisit. Good
> luck
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus